Obama on FinReg
Airtime: Thurs. May 20 2010 | 4:37 PM ET
President Obama makes comments on financial regulation progress in the Senate.
Airtime: Thurs. May 20 2010 | 4:37 PM ET
President Obama makes comments on financial regulation progress in the Senate.
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